I recently took myself to stay at Singapore’s newest icon: Marina Bay Sands Hotel, where I enjoyed the thrill of their famous Sky Park and Infinity Pool dangling high above the city at 140 M on the 57th floor. Needless to say, views from way up there are simply incredible, at all times of day …
Elegance. Opulence. Class. These sensations wash over me as I entered 1881 Chong Tian Cultural Hotel in Penang, Malaysia. Chong Tian’s lush lobby is furnished with dark wood antique Chinese chairs inlaid with ivory and adorned with vibrant silk pillows, a large decorative vase displaying an elaborate flower arrangement, an intricately carved and gilded antique Chinese screen, …
OVERLAND TRAVEL FROM KUALA LUMPUR TO SINGAPORE In 2011 overland travel from KL to Singapore, and visa versa, became considerably more complicated and expensive, much to my and any other budget travelers’ chagrin. In fact, travel from KL to all points south and east has also been affected. This unfortunate state of affairs is primarily …
As this interview goes live, Jeremy Jones is enjoying his honeymoon in Spain with his lovely bride, Angie. A BIG Congratulations to the newlyweds! Just before he got hitched this past Saturday, he squeezed in this interview with me. Thanks, Jeremy! Jeremy’s had quite a life of travel thus far and has even recently written a very …
ON TO BORACAY ISLAND PHILIPPINES… As soon as I boarded the overnight ferry at Cebu City pier I already felt better simply because of escaping that ramshackle city. Adding to my relief, the ferry to Boracay Island was quite pleasant: 2 entire decks of bunk beds, open-aired. It wasn’t crowded and very few people were assigned beds near mine, which …
PHOTO GALLERY: 10 VIEWS- MARINA BAY SANDS PHOTOS Walking and cycling around Singapore back in 2009 and 2010, I was repeatedly stopped dead in my tracks by the incredible views of Marina Bay Sands Hotel, then still under construction. I’m guessing that the city planners and architects couldn’t have anticipated the crazy architectural compositions that …
Looks like it’s my turn for a travel interview: Will Peach of MySpanishAdentures, whom I recently interviewed on LashWorldTour, has likewise interviewed me about my over-land travel experiences for Don’t Fly Go, a travel blog focused entirely on over-land traveling. Find out some of the best, worst, and longest road trips I’ve experienced during my …
Selva found me sipping espresso in Casa del Mar restaurant. He introduced himself then burst into an exceedingly loud, cheerful, infectious laugh followed by a huge grin, his eyes shining. Glancing up at Selva and confronted by his startling laugh, I instantly felt energized. I jumped up, took my last few sips of espresso and …
10 MORE FREE THINGS TO DO IN SINGAPORE (pt 2) By now, anyone who knows me or has been reading LashWorldTour knows that I absolutely LOVE Singapore. I visit as often as I can, stay as long as possible, yet never get bored. On the contrary, I always find more exciting architecture, places to visit, …
As you can clearly see, Alexandra Kovacova IS the Crazy, Sexy, Fun Traveler. A Slovakian adventurer, Alexandra just loves exploring the world and living overseas. She particularly loves sun, sand, and sea. In today’s travel interview we find out where Alexandra has lived around the world, get advice for living abroad, why she’s crazy about …
Hi! I'm Lash, an American nomadic world traveler who's been traveling solo since 1998. I’m passionate about traveling the world nomadically and then sharing it all with you. I hope to inspire you to travel the world, to entertain you with tales from the road, and to help you reach your travel dreams. Welcome! 
